Category: Sightings

TIREE: The TODD’S CANADA GOOSE was seen again at Cornaigmore (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: The adult ROSS’S GULL was seen again – off the War Memorial Monument, Oban (Daniel Bailey).
KINTYRE: The ROSS’S GOOSE was seen again in the Drumlemble area. Six RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were with Greenland birds at Rhunahaorine (Jim Dickson, David Jardine).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult ROSS’S GULL was seen & photographed as it flew past Ganavan Bay, nr Oban (F & P Cavanagh). Fifth record for Argyll.

MID-ARGYLL: The adult WHITE-BILLED DIVER was seen again at the Sound of Kerrera (John Speirs).

ISLAY: A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL again at Loch Gruinart today (Theo de Clermont).

ISLAY: A RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE again at Loch Gruinart, also RED-BREASTED GOOSE still there, and a pair of RING-NECKED DUCK still at Loch Ballygrant (Theo de Clermont).
KINTYRE: Four RING-NECKED DUCK still at Tangy Loch (male & 2 females) and the ROSS’S GOOSE in fields north of the campsite at West Trodigal.

TIREE: The TODD’S CANADA GOOSE was seen again at Cornaigmore (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: The SPOTTED REDSHANK is still at Loch Gilp.
ISLAY: A RED-NECKED GREBE was new at Blackrock, Loch Indaal (Theo de Clermont).

KINTYRE: ROSS’S GOOSE still near Drumlemble, a RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE is new there, also 5 RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at Rhunahaorine (Tom Lowe).
MID-ARGYLL: The CACKLING GOOSE still at Dunnadd (Tom Lowe).

KINTYRE: Four RING-NECKED DUCKS (2 ad males, 2 ad fems) today – 5 seen yesterday (additional 2cy fem) at Tangy Loch (Angus Murray).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult WHITE-BILLED DIVER was found at the Sound of Kerrera near the ferry crossing around midday (Patrick Safford). The thirteenth record for Argyll. It remained in the area all afternoon and was joined by a Great Northern Diver at times. The SPOTTED REDSHANK still on its usual stretch of river along east side of Loch Gilp (Jim Dickson).